Steering apparatus for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A steering apparatus (2) for a motor vehicle has a handle (4) set up to be grasped by the hands of a driver of the motor vehicle during an operation of the steering apparatus (2). A hub (6) connects the steering apparatus (2) to a steering column of the motor vehicle and spokes (8) connect the handle element (4) to the hub body (6). The hub (6) has at least one digital display (10) for displaying operating parameters of the motor vehicle.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A steering apparatus ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 two handles ( 4 ) set up to be grasped respectively by the hands of a driver of the motor vehicle during operation of the steering apparatus ( 2 );   spokes ( 8 ) connected respectively to the handles ( 4 ); and   a hub ( 6 ) connecting the spokes ( 8 ) to a steering column of the motor vehicle,   the hub ( 6 ) comprising plural digital displays ( 10 ) for displaying operating parameters of the motor vehicle, the plural digital displays ( 10 ) comprising at least one display curved both horizontally and vertically and being axis symmetrical in two directions to provide an immersive viewing that approaches a field of view of a human eye.   
     
     
         2 . The steering apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the digital displays ( 10 ) are distributed symmetrically along a surface of the hub ( 6 ). 
     
     
         3 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the digital displays ( 10 ) at least partially differ with regard to surface sizes. 
     
     
         4 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the digital displays ( 10 ) are set up to display at least one of: a current speed; a current rotational speed; a current fuel level; a current temperature; a current mileage; and an alert to signal issues. 
     
     
         5 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the digital displays ( 10 ) is configured in the form of an OLED display. 
     
     
         6 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the digital display ( 10 ) is configured in the form of a touch screen that set up to control a display via touches. 
     
     
         7 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , further comprising additional operating elements ( 12 ) for carrying out definable or defined vehicle functions, the additional operating elements ( 12 ) being at least one of knobs, switch levers and scroll wheels arranged on the hub ( 6 ). 
     
     
         8 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the handle ( 4 ) is configured as a racing steering wheel with right and left handles ( 4   a ,  4   b ). 
     
     
         9 . The steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the steering apparatus ( 2 ) is slidable along a rotational axis of the steering column by at least 20 cm. 
     
     
         10 . A motor vehicle ( 100 ) comprising the steering apparatus ( 2 ) of  claim 1 .